News for your Heart
Hi ther e , received this from Shaklee this morning and thought it was great info. So am sending it as received. Have a great day. Phyllis Hello, Shaklee Family! February is Heart Month – a reminder to all that, yes, cardiovascular disease is the second-leading cause of death in Canada (after cancer). According to Statistics Canada, someone in Canada has a heart attack every seven minutes and a stroke every 10 minutes, and someone dies from heart disease or stroke every seven minutes. Pretty frightening statistics, given that many risk factors for cardiovascular disease can be significantly reduced with modest lifestyle changes. Although some risk factors - such as age and family history - can't be controlled, most risk factors can! Making healthful food choices, being physically active, losing weight if overweight, and supplementing your diet with key nutrients that promote heart health are strategies you can implement to improve and protect the heal...